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Students need internships, but internships need disrupting

Christensen Institute

Strada and Burning Glass Institute’s new Talent Disrupted report made headlines this week conveying the indisputable crisis of underemployment that an astounding half of college graduates face. The answer is far from tidy and likely varies widely by industry, employer, and individual.

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Breakthrough Innovation vs. Disruptive Innovation

IdeaScale

Aren’t breakthrough innovation and disruptive innovation the same thing? After all, the car, the telephone, the smartphone, the electric car, the solar panel, weren’t these all breakthroughs that were also disruptive? It opens the company to new markets and changes the way customers interact with the market or the industry.

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Silicon Valley’s Next Target: Disrupt the Construction and Real Estate Industries

Leapfrogging

Every industry, every company, and every leader must recognize one simple fact: every product, service, process, and business model will be disrupted–it’s just a matter of time. Companies that think they’re immune to the trends and technologies upending every industry on the planet risk the same thing: obsolescence.

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Discontinuous Innovation: Transforming Industries & Creating New Markets

Qmarkets

Discontinuous innovation represents a seismic shift in how industries function and evolve. This concept, often used interchangeably with radical and disruptive innovation, has nuances worth understanding. This first-mover advantage can be critical in industries where technology cycles are short and consumer loyalty is hard to secure.

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The Packaging Industry is Massive, and It’s About to Be Disrupted

Leapfrogging

Disruptive technologies are transforming the packaging that comes with just about everything we buy. This article is one in a series I’m calling Everything Transformed that highlights the various technologies disrupting just about every industry on the planet – and today’s focus is packaging. Drivers of Packaging Disruption.

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Use a Strategy Uncertainty Map to Find Clarity in Disruptive Times

Leapfrogging

The past two years were as disruptive as they get for both society and business. A Strategy Uncertainty Map is a visual representation of your top opportunities, which can include products, services, projects, or business strategies. You might want to select of mix of low-risk and high-risk projects so you can hedge bets.

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Managing WIP and Bottlenecks in the Financial Industry

Planview

However, despite the significant advancements brought about by Agile, there’s no denying that certain challenges continue to be at the forefront of ensuring optimal efficiency within tech teams, particularly in the financial services industry. Identify high-risk projects or tasks that may require additional scrutiny or resources.